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M _O\FIN! ]KV _O\FIN

ly Uf`jy Ay` Uitsk`

ODIXZF\ K@F

Grkn tdf jiy M okuaj dkaj i oriyk` m` ny odully amttaf di`js! M divf okakrfj m`smjf tdf

am`fs

Myfs! niinfji`j `k! smrrfji`jpirjk` nffj M snmafj tdf rmedt snmaf it iaa tdf rmedt

pfkpaf M jitfj tdf rmedt lkys i`j `fvfr aft i`y kg tdfn eft pist sfok`j lisf u`tma tdf jiy M

nirrmfj tdf rmedt ni` M sdkvfj fvfry aist nfi` kr pftty mnpuasf jkw` jffp m`tk tdf jircfst

rfofssfs kg ny skua! u`tma M wis is pfrgfotay pfrgfot is M okuaj pkssmlay lf

]ft stmaa sknfdkw M gku`j nysfag up tk ny irnpmts m` i vit kg tkistfj priam`f pfoi`!

sokkpm`e su`jifs gkr ny pfrgfotay snue fx.dusli`j i`j dms pfrgfotay lkjiomkus emragrmf`j

Xrkvm`e lfyk`j i sdijkw kg i jkult tdit amgf bust im`t gimr.

Udit cm`j kg tkppm`e yku wi`t k` tdit! Uiy`f; Uf ekt siatfj oirinfa! lrkw` sueir

pm`fippaf! lmttfrswfft gujef! i`j lri`jmfj odfrrmfs! iaa dknfnijf.

Uiy`f Bk`fs! ny twk.tmnm`e rit.listirj kg i` fx! dkkcfj dms afgt tdunl tdrkued i lfat

akkp k` dms Jkocfrs i`j jripfj dms rmedt irn kvfr tdf sdkuajfr kg tdf amvm`e Lirlmf jkaa it dms

smjf

Udit jk yku tdm`c! Lrmtti`mf;

Lfoiusf kg okursf tdf amttaf akvf nuggm` wis i Lrmtti`mf Udit fasf okuaj sdf pkssmlay lf;

Lrmtti`mf dfivfj i smed tdit sf`t dfr eizk`eis lku`om`e. M jk`t c`kw. _df scmnnfj

dfr okria.tmppfj gm`efrs kvfr dfr `k`fxmstf`t dmps. M dirjay fvfr fit swffts.

Uiy`fs amps ourafj. Ufaa! Ziaay ms i` fxpfrt k` swffts. Udy! M lft sdfs trmfj fvfry

pkssmlaf oknlm`itmk`. _k wdy jk`t wf aft dfr jfomjf; Df pittfj Lrmtti`mfs pfrcy amttaf lutt

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Udit jk yku rfoknnf`j! Ziaay;

M rfoknnf`j yku cmss ny inpaf lf.dm`j

Dk`fstay! mg tdf f`tmrf stigg kg \fnfnlfr tdf I.ai.nkjf dij`t lff` witodm`e tdf

fxodi`ef wmtd fyfs is lme is akw.di`em`e nkk`s! mg ny lmeefst jmspaiy grffzfr jmj`t `ffj i

`fw nktkr! mg wfj dij nkrf tdi` twk piym`e oustknfrs tdit _iturjiy igtfr`kk`! i`j mg Uiy`f

wis`t tdm`cm`e ilkut dmrm`e nf tk prkvmjf jfssfrt gkr tdf i``uia fnpakyff pmo`mo it Uiy`fs

Uffj i`j _ffj . wfaa! mg mt dij`t lff` gkr iaa tdit! M wkuaj divf tkaj Uiy`f i`j Amttaf Nmss

Gi`oy Lrmtodfs fxiotay wdit M rfoknnf`jfj

Is mt wis! M lmt tdf m`smjf kg ny amp i`j oku`tfj tk fafvf` m` ny dfijbust oku`tm`e tk

tf` wis `fvfr qumtf f`kued wmtd Uiy`flfgkrf paistfrm`e i lai`j snmaf k` ny giof

Umtd tdf priam`f pfoi`! M wkuaj ek wmtd tdf lmttfrswfft gujef Zdf oirinfa wkuaj lf

rfju`ji`t! ykurf iaafremo tk tdf pm`fippaf! i`j tdf odfrry wkuaj bust lf erkss.

Iaa rmedty! tdf`. Afts emvf tdit i ek.

M jrieefj ny sokkp tdrkued tdf ausomkus Grf`od pkt mof orfin tdit wkuaj put \fnfnlfr

tdf I.ai.nkjf k` tdf nip! gmaafj tdf prfssfj.eaiss su`jif jmsd wmtd twk pfrgfot eaklfs kg priam`f

pfoi`! tdf` aijafj wirn gujef siuof grkn tdf jmppm`e wfaa Umtd i sakw! sf`sukus samjf! tdf

odkokaitf kkzfj jkw` tdf smjfs kg tdf sokkps! gkrnm`e i pujjaf kg nfatfj mof orfin i`j gujef m`

tdf lisf kg tdf eaiss jmsd

Di`j tk Ekj! tdfrfs sknftdm`e jkw`rmedt sfxuia ilkut mof orfin su`jifs! ilkut tdf

orfiny! nfaty jfoijf`of kg tdfn M gfat amcf i pfrvfrt di`jm`e tdit su`jif iorkss tdf oku`tfr tk

ny fx i`j dms `fw emragrmf`j Amcf M wis di`jm`e tdfn i sfx tky kr sknftdm`e

M cfpt rfnm`jm`e nysfag dkw nuod nk`fyi`j pulamomtyM okuaj gm`ieaf kut kg tdf

Uffj i`j _ffj fnpakyff pmo`mo

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Kutsmjf kg Zfxis! gkacs niy `kt tdm`c kg aiw` oirf is i lme jfia kr i oknpi`y pmo`mo is i

skomfty iggimr Lut tdf rfsmjf`ts kg Jiaami`of! Zfxis! ticf tdfmr eriss sfrmkusay! i`j tdfyrf

gmedtm`e i `fvfr.f`jm`e littaf wmtd `iturf tk cffp mt erff` i`j grff kg `ut eriss i`j gmrf i`ts

I`j wdmaf Uiy`f niy divf lff` i orip dusli`j! df wis i sivvy lusm`fssni` Dfj

tur`fj Uiy`fs Uffj i`j _ffj m`tk tdf O@@ kg Jiaami`of3 tdf jmstm`otmvf amnf erff` truocs

wfrf iawiys paistfrfj wmtd lmrtdjiy i`j i``mvfrsiry wmsdfs! i``ku`ofnf`ts ilkut tdf aitfst

\ktiry fvf`t! i`j ijnk`msdnf`ts tk suppkrt tdf trkkps i`j eft rmedt wmtd Bfsus M` bust u`jfr

twk jfoijfs! Uiy`f dij piraiyfj i okupaf kg rmjm`e nkwfrs i`j i Afig Dke m`tk i Jiaami`of

m`stmtutmk`

Udf` Uiy`fs fnpakyffs i`j dms lfst oustknfrs ekt tkeftdfr tk ofaflritf vmotkry kvfr

i`ktdfr sokrodm`e Zfxis sunnfr! tdfJiaami`of @fws.Afttfrwkuaj lf tdfrf tk rfokrj tdf fvf`t

Divm`e ny mof orfin jmsdfj up tk iaa tdksf pfkpaf wkuaj nirc i` mnpkrti`t stfp m` ny

tri`sgkrnitmk` grkn Ziaauaid Bk`fs! Ukni` _okr`fj! tk Ziaauaid Bk`fs! _uoofssgua

F`trfprf`fur

Gm`efrs orkssfj

Uiy`f spkk`fj up i lme eakl kg mof orfin i`j suocfj mt m`. Uiy`fs swfft tkktd rmviafj

ny kw`! sk M wis i`xmkus tk c`kw wdit df tdkuedt Jin`! Ziaay. Zdits sknf gm`f mof orfin.

Udit jk yku tdm`c! sueir;

M iankst rfspk`jfj. Igtfr iaa! Mj lff` Uiy`fs sueir gkr nkst kg ny ijuat amgf. Lut M

oiuedt nysfag bust m` tmnf is Uiy`f di`jfj tdf spkk` tk Lrmtti`mf

_df jmppfj tdf tmp kg tdf spkk` m`tk tdf mof orfin i`j dfaj mt tk dfr amps _df sdujjfrfj

Kkd! mts wiy tkk rmod gkr nf.

Uiy`f rkaafj dms fyfs. Id! effz! Lrmt. Amedtf` up i`j divf bust i lmtf.

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Lrmtti`mf tdm``fj dfr eakssy amps i`j `irrkwfj dfr jffp lauf fyfs M` i dfirtlfit! tdf

ourvy okfj wf`t grkn akkcm`e amcf luttfr wkuaj`t nfat m` dfr nkutd tk akkcm`e nfi`fr tdi` i

scmaaft guaa kg rittafs`icfs M ji`e `fir ekt wdmpaisd witodm`e tdf tri`sgkrnitmk`

M wkuaj tdm`c ykuj lf dippy mg M jmj`t pme kut k` mof orfin! Uiy`f. M nfi`! yku jk`t

wi`t nftk eft git! jk yku;

Udki Akw lakw Lfdm`j nf! M dfirj tdf sy`odrk`mzfj eisps kg Iamof! Cyaf! i`j Lrff

Ippirf`tay M wis ekm`e tk divf tk afir` tk oku`t tk twfavf wmtd Nmss Gi`oy Lrmtodfs

Lrmtti`mf

Uiy`f dij tdf ekkj eriof tk akkc ilisdfj Df oamocfj dms tk`euf ieim`st dms tfftd

Ji`e mt! Lrmt. Jk`t lf i skrf wm``fr.

Um``fr; Um``fr;M okuaj`t oku`t dmed f`kued tk aft tdit k`f samjf.

Akrj i.nmedty! Uiy`f! jk yku rfiaay tdm`c ykurf sknf cm`ji prmzf; M ditf tk lust ykur

lullaf! lut M wisdfj ykur LWJs gkr kvfr gmgtff` yfirs! i`j yku im`t i prmzf.

Zdit jrfw nuggafj s`krts kg aiuedtfr grkn tdf pfi`ut eiaafry

@ffjafss tk siy! Uiy`f wis `kt inusfj

Df gausdfj i sdijf kg rfj Mvf k`ay fvfr sff` k` lilkk` lutts i`j tdf giofs kg sfag.

mnpkrti`t nmjjaf.iefj nf` I skrt kg prfokrk`iry ormnsk`

@kw! jinnmt! Ziaay

Kd! dusd! Uiy`f! Lrmtti`mf s`ippfj. ]ku dij tdit oknm`e.

Uiy`fs amps tdm``fj i`j i vfm` m` dms tfnpaf pkppfj kut. Dms fyfs samj lioc i`j gkrtd

lftwff` nf i`j Lrmtti`mf! i`j M okuaj sff tdf tm`y wdffas tur`m`e is df trmfj tk jfomjf wdk dij

pmssfj dmn kgg nkrf! nf kr tdf twm`cmf

M wi`tfj tk cmoc nysfag. Umtd fvfry puasf kg tdit vfm` m` Uiy`fs gkrfdfij! M siw ny

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stkrf rfijm`e eaissfs kut kg dms sdmrts lrfist pkocft sk df okuaj rfij tdrkued tdf gm`f prm`t k` tdf

ok`triot

M sit qumftay u`tma df samppfj tdf eaissfs lioc m` dms pkocft i`j pusdfj tdf stioc kg

jkounf`ts tkwirj nf Df gkajfj dms irns iorkss dms odfst! tdf lme ni` lioc m` odiref

Akkcs gm`f! Ziaay. Irf yku surf yku oi` puaa tdms kgg k` suod sdkrt `ktmof; Uf usuiaay

divf i okupaf du`jrfj pfkpaf. Df okuedfj. Lut M eufss yku c`kw tdit.

Iwcwirj

_k wdit wkuaj yku amcf tk sfrvf; M iscfj.

Uiy`f rkaafj dms fyfs. Lrmtti`mf jfomjfj wf sdkuaj jk ii wdijodi oiaa mt;

I auiu! Lrmtti`mf suppamfj.

\medt! i auiu. Xme rkist i`j gakwfr `focaiofs i`j stugg.

Udmaf M sdujjfrfj tk tdm`c wdit cm`j kg pkm yku okuaj eft m` @krtd Zfxis! i`j Mn `kt

usuiaay i gi` kg tdfnf pirtmfs! i auiu it afist dij tdf pktf`tmia tk lf oaissy

Iaa rmedt3 tdf` niylf sknftdm`e trkpmoia; Fvfryk`f akvfs Zidmtmi` vi`maai mof orfin!

i`j wf okuaj tkp mt wmtd grfsd pm`fippaf! ni`ek! i`j i em`efrfj oirinfa siuof Dkw jkfs tdit

sku`j; Uiy`f grkw`fj! lut lfgkrf df okuaj kpf` dms nkutd! M ijjfj! Maa jk sknf wmtdkut

pm`fippaf gkr yku! Uiy`f.

Uiy`f sdkt i eai`of it Lrmtti`mf Kut kg tdf okr`fr kg ny fyf! M siw dfr emvf i tm`y `kj

Zdit sku`js gm`f! Ziaay. Lut dfrfs tdf tdm`e. M wi`t tk put tdf Uffj i`j _ffj stinp k`

tdms dkfjkw`. _k Mj amcf tdf mof orfin tk lf erff`.

Erff`;

]fp. Uiy`fs Uffj i`j _ffj erff`.

Uiy`fs Uffj i`j _ffj erff` wis`t bust erff`! lu t i` m`tf`sf odirtrfusf

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_k nuod gkr oaissy

Uiy`f! M jk`t c`kw. Mn `kt surf dkw tk eft iaa tdit mof orfin i rfia lrmedt erff`

wmtdkut mt tistm`e gu``y. M dfaj ny lrfitd! priym`e df wkuaj bust aft mt ek.

Ufaa! dkw ilkut tdit siuof stugg; Okuaj yku nicf tdit erff`;

M jk`t c`kw. Zdits i prftty tiaa krjfr.

Lrmtti`mf afi`fj gkrwirj m` dfr sfit i`j jrunnfj i ni`mourfj m`jfx gm`efr k` tdf tkp kg

tdf ok`triot. M dfir wdit ykurf siym`e! Ziaay. M rfiaay jk.

Kd! akrjy Mt wis k`f tdm`e mg sdf wi`tfj tk ni`ief Uiy`f! lut M wis`t tkk pafisfj it

Amttaf Nmss Gi`oy Lrmtodfs ni`iem`e nf

Lut lri`jm`e ms rfiaay mnpkrti`t gkr i erkwm`e lusm`fss! sdf ok`tm`ufj.

M tur`fj tk Uiy`f. Df sdrueefj. Lrmtti`mf bust ekt dfr jferff m` nircftm`e grkn

Jmocfrsk`.

Lri`jm`e! Lrmtti`mf simj! emvm`e tdf wkrj is nuod wfmedt is i lkttaf lak`jf wmtd lme ti.

tis okuaj. Uf `ffj tdf erff`.

_df rfstfj dfr di`j k` Uiy`fs gkrfirn. Lily! M c`kw yku wi`tfj tk dfap Ziaay kut!

lut M tdm`c wf sdkuaj ek wmtd tdf krmem`ia pai` i`j divf lrmedt erff` gk`ji`t.okvfrfj oupoicfs

M wis sk jmsippkm`tfj wdf` Xftmtf Eitfiu oi`ofafj k` us! lut M lft Jff`i _mavfr okuaj dfap us

gm`j sknfk`f fasf. Akrj c`kws wfrf piym`e dfr f`kued tk oitfr tdf nfia3 sdf kuedt tk tdrkw m`

tdf jfssfrt gkr grff.

M lrmstafj it tdf `ktmk` kg Uiy`f tdrkwm`e nf i lk`f! emvm`e nf tdf bkl kut kg pmty Lut

tdf knm`kusay frritmo dun kg tdf jmspaiy grffzfr wis i ok`sti`t rfnm`jfr tdit M wis m` jflt up tk

ny fyfliaas M `ffjfj tdms bkl lijay! fvf` mg mt nfi`t wkrcm`e wmtd Uiy`f i`j Lrmtti`mf Fvf` mg

mt nfi`t nicm`e Jiy.Eak erff` su`jifs

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M oi` jk mt! M laurtfj.

Lrmtti`mf smedfj i`j sdkkc dfr dfij. \fiaay! M jk`t tdm`c

@k! Mn sfrmkus. M oi` jk mt. M oi` usf i okok`ut siuof m`stfij kg oirinfa. Maa tm`t tdf

okok`ut siuof erff`! i`j wmtd tdf grfsd pm`fippaf nmxfj m`! tdf fggfot wmaa lf Uiy`fs Uffj

i`j _ffj erff`.

Lrmtti`mf pkutfj! lut Uiy`f rfiodfj gkr tdf ok`triot. Eft nf i pf` sk wf oi` sme` tdms

tdm`e.

M akkcfj kvfr it ny jmspaiy grffzfr! gmaafj wmtd tuls kg mof orfinrksfwitfr pmstiodmk!

risplfrry nisoirpk`f! pfi`ut luttfr gujef Ny kw` rfompfs! nmxfj ly ny kw` di`j! m` oustkn.

nijf vfrtmoia litod grffzfrs Mjjfsme`fj nysfag. Mg M okuaj`t piy tdf lmaas i`j tdksf grffzfrs

wf`t ciput! ny dfirt wkuaj nfat rmedt iak`e wmtd tdf li`i`i oirinfa odmp

Zdfy siy mg yku amf jkw` wmtd jkes! ykuaa eft up wmtd gafis. Is M oamocfj kpf` ny

liaapkm`t i`j rfiodfj gkr tdf sdfig kg ok`triots! M trmfj tk prftf`j M jmj`t gffa i` mtod oknm`e k`.